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About thewineraconteur

A non-technical wine writer, who enjoys the moment with the wine, as much as the wine. Twitter.com/WineRaconteur Instagram/thewineraconteur Facebook/ The Wine Raconteur

An Afternoon in a Butcher Shop

Posted on May 25, 2026 by thewineraconteur

After the funeral we had a quiet day to ourselves.  We have basically over the years charted about a 10K walk that we do, while in Las Vegas, and we usually end up in Tivoli Village for breakfast at a … Continue reading →

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How Do You Keep the Music Playing…

Posted on May 22, 2026 by thewineraconteur

This past trip to Las Vegas, while it was good to see my children and grandchildren, we were there to say our last goodbyes to their mother or their “baba.” I was also amazed at the red tape involved, as … Continue reading →

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Lunch on the Water in Las Vegas – Part Two

Posted on May 19, 2026 by thewineraconteur

Marche Bacchus describes themselves as a touch of France on the lakes edge and that is a perfect description of being in the Desert Shores community.   We were having a grand afternoon kibbitzing with the wait staff, the manager and … Continue reading →

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Lunch on the Water in Las Vegas – Part One

Posted on May 16, 2026 by thewineraconteur

Our first day in Las Vegas was just for the two of us, as the kids were making plans for their mother, and we didn’t want to interfere, but we let them know that we would help them.  I suggested … Continue reading →

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Not a Festive Trip to Las Vegas

Posted on May 13, 2026 by thewineraconteur

One morning I had to post for friends and family “This morning just after five, my children informed me that their mother is in the arms of God.”  Then we had to wait until the slow trudging of a local … Continue reading →

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Willie Newman Introduces Sisters

Posted on May 10, 2026 by thewineraconteur

When Willie Newman was at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan offering a tasting of his Tre Son wines, he also had the world premier of his new wine Sisters.  Willie Newman is getting ready to retire from his … Continue reading →

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Willie Newman and a New Tasting

Posted on May 7, 2026 by thewineraconteur

Willy Newman is a businessman from Ann Arbor, and I remember the first time that I tasted his Tre Son wines, was at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan back in 2018 and I was … Continue reading →

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Fourteen Years of Writing

Posted on May 4, 2026 by thewineraconteur

On the fourth of May, it will be fourteen years of my blog, some will be happy for me, some will be amazed at that as they think that I am probably wasting my time, and most will be rather … Continue reading →

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Some More Wines at Home

Posted on May 1, 2026 by thewineraconteur

I don’t want it to sound like I just drink, when my Bride and I have dinner at home, we will open a bottle, unless she is going to church function, as she doesn’t want to give the wrong impression; … Continue reading →

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A Delightful Night in Farmington

Posted on April 28, 2026 by thewineraconteur

It was a night of firsts for us, as we tried a new restaurant, a wine bar and the “Big Band Goes to the Movies” at the historic Farmington Civic Theatre.  The City of Farmington just recently won the Great … Continue reading →

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